Apparently Watson beat out plenty of other female talent for the role like Gabriella Wilde (The Three Musketeers), Imogen Poots (Fright Night) and Alicia Vikander (Anna Karenina), but scheduling and other factors came into play that made them not work as well. Honestly though, how could you not choose Emma Watson over the others? She may not be a proven box office draw yet, but having the star of the Harry Potter franchise and the teen-geared Perks of Being a Wallflower helps immensely. Watson will be showing plenty of versatility over the next couple years with The Bling Ring this summer and Noah with Darren Aronofsky in 2014. But what does this mean for Guillermo del Toro's Beauty and the Beast? Stay tuned.